Software Engineer, Browser Client

Job :  | Twitch Interactive, Inc.

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Are you a Type Script enthusiast? Is React your jam? If so, you’ll be right at home on the Browser Clients Team. We build and maintain the client-side framework that powers (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). As a Front-end Engineer, you’ll be integral to shipping performant, high quality, and delightful software to Twitch viewers and creators. You can work in San Francisco, CA;
Irvine, CA;
New York, NY; or Seattle, WA.

• Work effectively with the Browser Clients team and feature teams to build high quality Twitch client experiences.
• Build, maintain and improve the platform capabilities, developer workflows, tools, and processes that enable feature teams to ship their changes with confidence and velocity.
• Become an expert in Twitch’s browser-client technology stack and provide guidance to feature teams on implementing their front-end use cases and understanding their performance in production.
• Contribute to architectural, technical design, and process discussions which guide the evolution of Twitch’s browser-based clients.
• Identify and uphold frontend engineering best practices through documentation, static analysis, testing and developer education efforts.

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

• Architectural experience creating highly-scalable web applications
• A solid understanding of best practices and techniques regarding web scalability, performance, and security
• Experience with GraphQL especially the Apollo Client
• Experience with SCSS or SASS
• Experience with Webpack
• Experience with React Testing Library, Playwright, or other major testing frameworks
• Experience with client telemetry/observability

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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